Project Description
Project Name Search Technologies
Country Russia
Territorial Location Moscow
Sector/Industry Internet Services
Investment date August 2004
Exit date March 2008
Web Newsearch.ru
Fund Search Technologies
Status Exited
% Ownership at exit 50%+1

Created jointly by Finam and Ashmanov&Partners in 2004, the Search Technologies Company focuses on development of internet search engines based on new software concepts. The major products of Search Technologies are Novoteka (www.novoteka.ru) and Flexum.ru (www.flexum.ru). Novoteka is a sophisticated news search engine; Flexum combines the newest internet search solutions with Web 2.0 best practices.

General search engines were previously enough for everyone, but currently the trend is shifting to more complicated queries, structuring results and developing personalized search engines. Thus, Search Technologies Company is on the cutting edge of search engine development, creating tools for developing personal search engines in any subject.

In March 2008, Finam was approached with a proposition to sell its stake in the company. As a result of the deal, Finam IT fund exited Search Technologies with about 50% upside.



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